Nonstop flight route between Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Grosseto, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(42°6'51"N by 87°54'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°45'34"N by 11°4'18"E)
Distance from PWK to GRS:
4,716.53 miles (7,590.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States and Grosseto Airport (GRS), Grosseto, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,717 miles (or 7,591 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Chicago Executive Airport and Grosseto Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Chicago Executive Airport and Grosseto Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWK / KPWK |
| Airport Name: | Chicago Executive Airport |
| Location: | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'51"N by 87°54'6"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Prospect Heights and Village of Wheeling |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 647 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWK |
| More Information: | PWK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRS / LIRS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grosseto, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'34"N by 11°4'18"E |
| Area Served: | Grosseto, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeronautica Militare / Società di Esercizio dell'Aeroporto della Maremma S.p.A. (SEAM) |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRS |
| More Information: | GRS Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):
- Tenants of the airport include two national fixed base operators, Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support, who provide fueling and handling for transient aircraft and a significant portion of the locally based aircraft.
- Because of Chicago Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago Executive Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport opened in 1925 as Gauthier's Flying Field.
- The furthest airport from Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,069 miles (17,813 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of PWK.
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
Facts about Grosseto Airport (GRS):
- Because of Grosseto Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Grosseto Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Grosseto Airport", other names for GRS include "Aeroporto di Grosseto" and "Grosseto Airport".
- Grosseto Airport (GRS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Grosseto Airport (GRS) is Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of GRS.
- The furthest airport from Grosseto Airport (GRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Grosseto Airport (meaning Grosseto Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,051 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Grosseto Airport handled 4,382 passengers last year.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 15 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.08 km) S | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.35 miles (34.37 km) N | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 22.84 miles (36.76 km) SW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 23.93 miles (38.51 km) SSE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) N | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 36.43 miles (58.62 km) SSW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 37.80 miles (60.84 km) SW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 42.61 miles (68.58 km) SE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 9 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) SSW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 44.88 miles (72.22 km) N | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) N | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 61.49 miles (98.96 km) W | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 62.39 miles (100.41 km) ESE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 64.84 miles (104.36 km) SE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 66.28 miles (106.66 km) NNW | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,068.74 miles (17,813.36 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,045.29 miles (17,775.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,029.17 miles (17,749.68 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,020.49 miles (17,735.71 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,974.65 miles (17,661.94 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,968.23 miles (17,651.61 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,961.86 miles (17,641.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,951.52 miles (17,624.72 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,934.47 miles (17,597.28 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,926.51 miles (17,584.47 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,874.64 miles (17,500.99 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,842.14 miles (17,448.69 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,833.27 miles (17,434.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,823.23 miles (17,418.26 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,781.52 miles (17,351.13 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.54 miles (57.20 km) NNE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 2 | 42.22 miles (67.94 km) W | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 3 | 72.43 miles (116.57 km) NNW | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 4 | 72.87 miles (117.27 km) N | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 5 | 76.53 miles (123.16 km) ENE | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 6 | 81.93 miles (131.85 km) W | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 7 | 89.19 miles (143.53 km) SE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 8 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) SE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 9 | 111.11 miles (178.81 km) NNE | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 10 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) NE | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 11 | 117.09 miles (188.44 km) W | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 12 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) N | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 13 | 126.22 miles (203.13 km) SE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 14 | 129.47 miles (208.36 km) WSW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 15 | 129.68 miles (208.70 km) ENE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,051.37 miles (19,394.76 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,695.97 miles (18,822.79 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,664.53 miles (18,772.19 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,634.10 miles (18,723.22 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,621.22 miles (18,702.49 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,621.04 miles (18,702.20 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,605.99 miles (18,677.99 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,600.31 miles (18,668.84 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,598.42 miles (18,665.80 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,597.63 miles (18,664.53 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,583.93 miles (18,642.48 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,578.50 miles (18,633.75 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,558.54 miles (18,601.62 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,552.89 miles (18,592.52 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,549.49 miles (18,587.06 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |